The baby name Jenica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ih-kə (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnɪkə/).
Jenica is English in Origin.
The baby name Jenica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ih-kə (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnɪkə/).
Jenica is English in Origin.
Jenica is a feminine given name with several intersecting roots. In English it serves as a modern elaboration on the Jen-/Jenny- stem (Jennifer, Jenna, or Jane). In Romanian it appears as a diminutive-style formation, and it parallels South Slavic Janica. Meanings vary by source: from Jane/John it means “God is gracious”; from Eugenia, “well-born”; from the Jennifer/Guinevere line, “fair/white.” Common pronunciations include JEH-ni-kə in English and zhe-NEE-kah in Romanian.
Documented across Eastern Europe and adopted in North America from the 1970s, Jenica fits the late‑20th‑century taste for -ica endings yet remains rare, seldom appearing in national rankings. Variants include Jennica, Jenika, and Jennika; related forms are Janica and Janika. Diminutives include Jen, Jeni, and Nica, while longer cognates such as Jennifer and Eugenia link it to deeper traditions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #353 | 38 | 13,098 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #685 | 54 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,284 | 163 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jenica is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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